Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,640,000

% of World Population

6.1 %

People Groups

635

Unreached Groups

480 (75.6 %)

Map Notes

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Scripture Status	Progress Scale	% Evangelical Range	% Christian Adh Range	Est. Workers Needed *
	Myeik	Myanmar (Burma)	282,000	Burmese	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	6
	Buriat, Russian	Uzbekistan	1,200	Buriat, Russia	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Buriat, Mongolia	Mongolia	61,000	Buriat, Mongolia	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	4	2-5% ●	2-5% ●	-1 -
	Buriat, Chinese	China	167,000	Buriat, China	Buddhism	0 Unspecified	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	3
	Bumthangpa	Bhutan	23,000	Bumthangkha	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	1
	Khowa	India	1,400	Bugun	Buddhism	4 New Testament	2	-1 Unknown	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Bru, Western	Laos	93,000	Bru, Western	Buddhism	4 New Testament	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Bru, Western	Thailand	20,000	Bru, Western	Buddhism	4 New Testament	4	5-10% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Bru, Eastern	Thailand	26,000	Bru, Eastern	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Broq-Pa	Pakistan	6,000	Brokskat	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Broq-Pa	Bhutan	5,800	Brokpake	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Bonan, Tongren	China	7,300	Bonan	Buddhism	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Blang	Myanmar (Burma)	15,000	Blang	Buddhism	4 New Testament	4	2-5% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Blang	China	105,000	Blang	Buddhism	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	2
	Blang	Thailand	1,400	Blang	Buddhism	4 New Testament	1	0.1-2% ●	2-5% ●	1
	Barua	India	1,400	Bengali	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Khas	Bhutan	1,000	Bengali	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Walang	Bhutan	3,700	Bantawa	Buddhism	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Mon	Pakistan	1,300	Balti	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Tibetan	Pakistan	6,900	Balti	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Gara	Pakistan	1,200	Balti	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Mangrik	Pakistan	55,000	Balti	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Rigzong	Pakistan	1,800	Balti	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Bai, Southern	China	666,000	Bai, Southern	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	13
	Lawa	China	106,000	Awa (China)	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
Totals:	635 Peoples		501,640,000				480 ◼︎ (202 ✸︎)			5,738

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker-unit (single person or married couple) per 50,000 living in an unreached people group by country, or for example one team of four worker-units per 200,000 people. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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Level	Description	Criteria
1a	Unreached (Frontier) - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way. ✸︎	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
1b	Unreached (non-Frontier) - Few evangelicals and little, if any, history of Christianity. ◼︎	Evangelicals >0.1% and <=2% Professing Christians >0.1% and <=5%
1	Unreached (All) - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity. ✸︎+◼︎	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest to moderate presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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